Monday, May 11, 2020

UPDATE Week of May 11

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Reiley was able to celebrate her mother before she returns back to Winston-Salem as stay at home orders begin to loosen 

@se_designs

Several of us ordered custom made cards from Sophie-Earle McCraw

Brianne used just a little bit of sidewalk chalk

three generations


the one and only Michelle Schapira


Millie and Reese were able to celebrate their mom and everybody's favorite Winston-Salem Fellows staff person!


Lia, animal lover extraordinaire

Salem wishes Lia a Happy Mother's Day


Summer wants to too

Thank you to all the mothers of Fellows! We wouldn't have a program with out you! We love you! thank you for all the extra steps you've had to take the last several weeks during these crazy times. We love you!

Hoping and Praying...

Last Monday, we had our last Zoom Round Table as Stay at Home Orders begin to soften...praise the Lord
Hef's children decided to decorate her hair for the occasion


Sophie-Earle is back in town in her basement home at the Nelson's house!

Haley's host family really loves having her around...and seeing themselves on screen

We talked through details and planned out our next couple weeks with the Fellows (an ongoing discussion)

I read a little from Ann Lamott's book on prayer and talked about "the 3 essential prayers"

Help!
Thanks!
Wow!

All three come in handy. Our goal for the week was to pray each one everyday this week.

If all goes well, we will have a socially distanced backyard  Round Table this Monday! Yippee!


Serve the City...


Fulton YMCA

Every week we are finding ways to care for our brothers and sisters in the community. This week we were at the YMCA for a food distribution. 

These guys were a well-oiled machine!


Team Effort...

Wednesday night Zoom Board Meeting

Don't let her shirt fool you! Joanna Lyall, the Jobs Coordinator, and I have some work to do!

Wednesday night, we had a very productive, encouraging Board Meeting. I am so incredibly thankful for each one of these members. 

Our May meeting is always a little extra emotional for me as we send out rolling off members of the board and welcome on new ones. 

This year, two dear friends are rolling off:

Gardner Barrier
John Dickenson

These men are original GOYBADS
We would not have become the Fellows if it wasn't for them. Gardner has served as Advancement Chair and Vice Chair for several years. John Dickenson has shouldered the prayer responsibility and Director's care. They will be missed on the board. But they will not be missed by me. We are friends to the end!

The GREAT NEWS is we have some great folks rolling on!

Tim Gardner
Tim Gupton

The two mighty Tims! These guys are both great strategic thinkers and roll up your sleeves and get the job done kind of guys. We are building a great team here - and these two men are going to elevate our game big time!

Welcome!


Timely Classes...

Molly Lineberger, of the Office of Personal and Career Development leads us in how to job search like a pro

One of the more intimidating parts of this year has been the job hunt for our graduating Fellows. Some are planning to go to grad school. Others are staying on with their current employers. Others are moving on. Eventually, they will be moving on to greener and greater pastures. But right now the job market is about as uncertain as I have ever seen it. 

This has been priority one for me this week. 

we called in the big guns

we game planned and used pet therapy

some more of the outstanding notes prepared by Molly
 It is definitely intimidating, but it's not impossible. Molly was a huge encouragement to us. And by the end of the week, some of our Fellows began to experience the power of the Fellows network.

At the same time, this is a great area of prayer for us. We are committed to helping our Fellows find great work...both our graduating Fellows and our incoming Fellows!

If your company or organization is looking for hard working, willing, and strongly talented individuals to work - please get in touch!


Breakfast prayers...

Haley leads us in prayer on Thursday morning

keeping on the sunny side

Church in the new now...

Sunday at Hope Pres

I had the honor of playing guitar on the livestream at church this week. Definitely a new experience. I must not really pay that much attention to the congregation on normal Sundays because when no one was there it felt basically the same! Ha! Not sure if that is good or bad!

Elder meeting Tuesday night
I feel for our churches. Knowing the best way to lead and care for their congregations is very challenging and not clear cut. 


BOARD Week!

Seems like everyone is trying to get together to figure things out. 

I had a YMCA Board meeting Monday
Rotary Board Meeting Tuesday afternoon
Hope Church Elder Meeting Tuesday night
and Fellows Board Meeting Wednesday night!

that's all the boards I'm on!

Rotary on Tuesday



Our speaker talked about stress this week. 

She said that the three things that cause stress are:

Uncertainty
Lack of Control
Fear of the Unknown

That pretty much sums up the last two months! Ha! No wonder we are all stressed!



RECRUITING NEWS

We have one outstanding (pardon the pun) candidate we are waiting to hear back from this week. 


We continue to pursue some fellas. Please put us in touch!

but here's some big news!!!!

We are willing to EXPAND the program next year!
For those graduating seniors who suddenly find themselves at home uncertain about what the future holds...we invite you to apply to be a Fellow!

That's right. As a service to the community, this year we are opening up our program to more than our max of twelve. 

To learn more or to apply:


GIVE

the open hand...the are of giving

The Fellows needs your support. We aren't taking out loans, we aren't applying for small business grants, we aren't applying for federal dollars - we are counting on the community to supply our needs. 

Would you please give today!

Send checks to:
Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 

or give online:

wsfellows.com/give


Thank you!


This week...

Monday. 
Last Round Table

Wednesday. 
Last Leader Lunch (We go our with a bang - members of the Board are joining us on Zoom!)

Friday. 
Last class. Mission Statements Declarations.

Sunday. 
Celebration!

it's hard to believe!


More Photos...


strawberry picking



moving out...

Cinco de Mayo burritos

extreme four square

Millie and Reese went on a field trip to feed the goats

David has lost three teeth during quarantine!

the ladies went jumping on Mother's day



card playing at the cabin

banjo playing with pops



cross country


Lia got some great video



host family strawberry picking

these pictures are out of order

Cinco de Mayo



Hardcore ladies workout

host family strawberry picking


Anna Rose has picked up baking over the stay at home orders...major plus

Anna Rose is in the don't take my picture phase

you can't hide behind your burrito forever!

It looks like Anna Rose is watering Jackson but she is not



too cool for school

headless Anna Rose

stuck with you

cradling your burrito



Brianne and Hannah catch up on Zoom

gametime prep

Brianne. one of my favorite pics. She brings the sunshine.

Keep up your spirits y'all. We'll get through this!






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